Strongyloidiasis pre and post autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

摘要: Hyperinfection with strongyloides stercolis occurs in the setting of chronic infection conjunction immune suppression. Although malnutrition remains major secondary cause worldwide developed world, iatrogenic immue suppression is an important precipitant. Autologous stem cell transplantation recipients are significantly immunocompromised albeit temporarily. Despite increasing use haemopoetic transplantation, hyperinfection has rarely been reported. We describe two cases patients transplanted strongyloidiasis. In one case eradication therapy was given prior to transplant which uncomplicated. second strongyloidiasis diagnosed post complicated by and respiratory compromise. Fatal subsequently after corticosteroid started for a disease progression CNS.